Journal article
Effect of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on the Sequence of Mechanical Activation Assessed by Two-Dimensional Radial Strain Imaging
Abstract
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) induces left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling by synchronizing LV mechanical activation. We evaluated changes in segmental LV activation after CRT and related them to CRT response. A total of 292 patients with heart failure (65 ± 10 years, 77% men) treated with CRT underwent baseline echocardiographic assessment of LV volumes and ejection fraction. Time-to-peak radial strain was measured for 6 …
Authors
Auger D; Hoke U; Thijssen J; Abate E; Yiu K-H; Ewe SH; Witkowski TG; Leong DP; Holman ER; Marsan NA
Journal
The American Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 113, No. 6, pp. 982–987
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.11.059
ISSN
0002-9149